Foldable barricade



Nav. 2o, 192s. 1,691,926

, H. P. GEISER FOLDABLE BARRICADE Filed April 28, 1928 Patented Nov. ZG, i928.

j taai-,92e rer ei@- HERIVIAN l. GEISER, OF LIMA, OHIO.

FOLDABLE ismanrcnnn.`

Application fue@ April as', was. seriai No.. 273,476.

vThis invention relates to barricades of the type intended more particularly for use in connection with street construction or repair work, and has'for its object the provision of a device of this character which is light, durable and inexpensive in its construction and capable of being easily and quickly folded into a compact bundle for carrying or packing.

The invention is fully described in the following specication, and a preferred embodi-` ment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in set-up position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation of one of the cross-bar sections and its supporting leg in set-up position, with the lower portion of the leg broken away. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top view of the ientral'jointed portion of the cross-bar. Fig. 4 is an enlarged top view of one end portion of Fig. l. Fig. y5 is an end elevation of the lower portion of one of the legs in set-up position, and Fig. 6 is a side view of the device in 'completely folded position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the cross-bar of a barricade embodying the invention, which bar comprises two sections 1a and 1, preferably of strap or fiat bar metal. with the inner ends of the sections lapping in side abutting relation and connected for folding movements by a pivot- 2. rlhe inner end of one section extends a short distance beyond the pivot and terminates in a laterally projecting stop tongue 3, which enters a registering notch el. in the top of the other section when the sections are in full extended or unfolded positions, as shown in Fig. .1, thus permitting a folding of the sections in only one direction from full extended position.

A leg 5, also preferably of strap or dat metal, is pivoted at its upper end to the outer end of each .section of the cross-bar 1 in side lapping relation thereto. the pivot being designated 6. Each leg laps the outer side of the cross-bar section to which attached and is provided at its lapping end with an inwardly projecting stop tongue 7, which, when the leg is in set-up position, engages over the top ofthe section in a notch 8 therein, thus limiting the outward pivotal movement of the legs relative to the cross-bar.

Each leg has its lower end portion given a quarter turn outwardly from the cross-bar section to which attached about an a'Xis disposed longitudinallv to the leg so that the fiat sides of the lower end portion of the legare v disposed transverse instead of longitudinal to the cross-bars. rlhe turning of the lower portion of the leg outward with respect to the cross-bar section to which attached providesv the leg with a straight inner side surface that is parallel with the outer side surface of such section to permit the leg to be folded alongside of the section, as shown in Fig. 6.

'A foot-bar 9, also preferably of fiat bar metal, is pivoted substantially centrally of its ends to the outer side of each le@ 5 and is adapted to be placed in crosswise leg supporting position or in folded parallel lengthwise relation to the leg. A bracing link 10 is pivot-ed at one end to the outer side ofv one "end of the foot-bar 9 and has its upper end provided at one side with a notch 11 for engaging over v a stud 12 on ,the outer side of the associated leg, thereby to releasa'bly retain the leg and' foot-bar 9 in set-up relation, as shown in Fig. 5. ldhen folded, Ythe foot-bar 9 and brace 10 lie side by side in parallel'relation and the two lie in corresponding relation to the leg.

An arm 13 is pivoted to the outer sideof the upper end portion of each leg 5 and is adapted to be folded alongside thereof in lengthwise relation thereto or to be swung outward from the leg in horizontal positionl to support a lantern or other signal device. The arm 13 is supported in horizontal usable position by a laterally projecting stud 14 onthe leg.

It is apparent that when the device is folded from the set-up position shown in 1 the feet 9 and braces 1() ar-e folded in longitudinal relation to the respective legs.y the legs vare then each folded along theouter side of the cross-bar section to which attached and the cross-barsections are thenffolded soas to place. the parts in complete'y folded relation shown in Fig. 6. The arms 13 are also folded alongside of the legs longitudinally thereof.

I wish it understood that myinvention is not limited to any specific construction, arrangetion to the leg, and means for releasably holds ing the foot-bar in setup relation to the leg.

2. In a device of the class described, a crossbar, a leg pivoted to each end of the cross-bar to be folded alongside thereof in parallel relation theretol and having stop coaction with the cross-bar to limit its unfolding movement relative thereto, a foot-bar pivoted i-n spaced relation to its ends to the lower endof each leg to be folded along a side of the leg in lengthwise relation thereto, and a brace member releasably connectingeach foot-harto its leg to retain the same in set-up relation and adapted to he placed in lenuthwise relation to the leg and foot-bar when in folded position.

3. In a device ofthe class described,-a crossbar, a leg pivoted at its upper end to each end of the cross-bar with such legs disposed at opposite sides of the cross-bar to be swung in lengthwise relation along the respective sidesof the cross-bar and having its outward swinging movement relative to the cross-bar limited, means at the lower endv of the leg Vforming a foot therefor and adapted to be placed in leg supporting position or in com-` pact folded relation thereto, saidcross-bar having provision 'permitting a folding thereofV to shorten its length when the device is folded. o

4. A cross-bar, legs pivoted to opposite ends of the `cross-barY in lapping relation to opposite sidesk thereof and adapted to be folded along the respective side-of the cross-loar in longitudinal relation thereto, said legs also having provisionV for limiting the outward swinglng movements thereof relative to the cross-bar, a foot-bar pivoted to the lower end of each leg to adapt Yit to be disposed inleg supporting position crosswise of the cross-bar orto be placed in longitudinal relationto the leg at the outer side thereof relative to the cross-bar, and means for securing the footbar Vin set-up relation to the-leg,.said cross-bar being ointed to permit a. folding/of the same to shortened form.

5. In a device of the class described, a cross.- bar comprising sections of flat metal having their inner ends pivotally connected in lappino relation and provided with stop means for Llimiting the unfolding movements of the sections, legs pivoted at their upper ends to the `outer ends of ,respective sections of thev in folded position alongside of the leg in longitudinal relation thereto at the outer side thereof with respect to the cross-bar sectionto which the leg is attached, and means foldable with respect to the leg and foot-bar for releasably retaining them in set-up relation.

6. In a device ofthe class described, a crossbar having sections of flat metal pivoted together in lapping relation at their inner ends to permit a folding thereof and having provision for limiting the unfolding movements Y thereof, a. leg pivoted at its inner end to the free end of each of said sections in lapping relation to the outer side thereof and having stop coaction with the section to limit the relative unfolding movements of the leg, said adapted to be folded alongside of the re-V spective section in longitudinal relation there` to and being of iiat'metal with the lower end thereof formed with a quarter turn about the longitudinal aXis Y of the leg and outward from the outer side of the cross-bar section to which attached, a foot-bar pivoted to the outer side of each leg at its lower end transverse to the cross-bar and adapted to be placed in folded relation longitudinally of the leg, a Y

brace-link connected to each leg and its footbar to releasablyretain them in set-up relation and adapted to be folded 'therewith into longitudinal relation to each other, and an arm foldably connected to each leg and adapted to support a signal device.

VIn testimony whereof I have hereunto signed this specification.

HERMAN P. GE'sER. 

